chief of staff
noun phrase
1
: the ranking officer of a staff in the armed forces serving as principal adviser to a commander
2
: the ranking officer of the army or air force and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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In the race for the District 4 council seat are Rubén Hernández Story, chief of staff for District 2 Councilmember Terry Taplin; Rent Board Commissioner Soli Alpert; community volunteer Elana Auerbach and Igor Tregub, policy director at Reimagine Power.
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Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Combs’ chief of staff, Kristina Khorram, Universal Music Group CEO Sir Lucian Grainge and the rapper’s son, Justin Combs, were also added as defendants in the March 27 update to the case.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
Sergei Kiriyenko, the Kremlin’s first deputy chief of staff, called in the team of political strategists already working on campaigns to weaken backing for Kyiv in Europe, including Gambashidze, and asked them to expand their efforts, the documents show.
—Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
On two separate visits to Al-Shifa during the raid, Israel's military chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, praised the troops and the operation, saying part of its aim was to put pressure on negotiations with Hamas for a temporary ceasefire.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
The Democratic governor didn’t immediately comment on the legislation, but her chief of staff, Will Lawrence, shared with reporters concerns about the size of the package.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2024
Leavitt's chief of staff, Alex Hummel, said the chancellor would issue a response later Friday afternoon.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2024
The New York Times reported Wednesday that Obama, who tapped Biden as his vice president during his 2008 run, speaks regularly by phone with Jeff Zients, Biden's chief of staff, and other senior Biden campaign aides.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Nathan Lile, former chief of staff at Stability who frequently traveled with Mostaque, recalled the Stability founder having Wi-Fi issues on his phone during a flight layover.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Combs’ chief of staff, Kristina Khorram, Universal Music Group CEO Sir Lucian Grainge and the rapper’s son, Justin Combs, were also added as defendants in the March 27 update to the case.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
Sergei Kiriyenko, the Kremlin’s first deputy chief of staff, called in the team of political strategists already working on campaigns to weaken backing for Kyiv in Europe, including Gambashidze, and asked them to expand their efforts, the documents show.
—Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
On two separate visits to Al-Shifa during the raid, Israel's military chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, praised the troops and the operation, saying part of its aim was to put pressure on negotiations with Hamas for a temporary ceasefire.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
The Democratic governor didn’t immediately comment on the legislation, but her chief of staff, Will Lawrence, shared with reporters concerns about the size of the package.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2024
Leavitt's chief of staff, Alex Hummel, said the chancellor would issue a response later Friday afternoon.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2024
The New York Times reported Wednesday that Obama, who tapped Biden as his vice president during his 2008 run, speaks regularly by phone with Jeff Zients, Biden's chief of staff, and other senior Biden campaign aides.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Nathan Lile, former chief of staff at Stability who frequently traveled with Mostaque, recalled the Stability founder having Wi-Fi issues on his phone during a flight layover.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
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